To celebrate Poetry Day On Thursday 28 April 2016, a Menu of Poems called ‘Soul Food’ will be distributed throughout Irish hospital wards, waiting rooms and other healthcare settings for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. The poetry was selected by award winning poet Colette Bryce. Bryce visited Ireland for the Cúirt International Festival of Literature, where she read at an event and launched the Poems for Patience Series at University Hospital Galway.
Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust celebrated the thirteenth series of Poems for Patience recently as part of Cúirt International Festival of Literature. Award winning poet Colette Bryce launched the series on the Arts Corridor of University Hospital Galway.
Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust in association with Cúirt International Festival of Literature and supported by Poetry Ireland warmly invites you to the launch of POEMS FOR PATIENCE XIII
An exhibition of poems selected and introduced by Colette Bryce
On Friday April 22 at 11.00am on the Arts Corridor, University Hospital, Galway
A Healthy Ireland Initiative ' Swap and Save' was launched at Portiuncula University Hospital Catering Department on 13 April in relation to soup and salad items. Also on the day the initiative highlighted the calorie count of two popular lunch items, which highlighted a significant difference in calorie counts.
Roscommon University Hospital Skin Surveillance Booklet Poster Presentation wins first place at the a the Office of Nursing and Midwifery Directorate Summit “Celebrating Leadership & Innovations in Older Peoples Services” held in Dublin Castle recently.
Sligo University Hospital continues to seek the co-operation of the public to prevent spread of vomiting and diarrhoea in the hospital The following visiting restrictions apply: -No visiting is allowed, except for End of Life situations and other exceptional circumstances, as agreed with the specific ward manager in advance of visiting. -No children are allowed visit at this time, as they may be particularly susceptible to the illness.
Today (7 April 2016) has seen a significant milestone in the development of a cross border cardiology service, which will soon see Donegal patients having access to 24/7 primary Percutaneous Coronary Invention (pPCI Services) at Altnagelvin Hospital. This progress was marked with the co-signing of a comprehensive cross border Service Level Agreement by Western Trust Chief Executive, Elaine Way and Saolta University Health Care Group Chief Executive, Maurice Power.
A Healthy Ireland Initiative 'Swap and Save' was launched at Merlin Park University Hospital canteen on 06 April to highlight how a few small changes to our diet can result in weight loss and overall health improvement. This initiative is also in keeping with the HSE policy on implementing calories to menus in staff canteens.
Pictured at the launch, Laura Reilly (Nutrition and Health Science Student, AIT); Pamela Normoyle (Healthy Ireland Lead, Galway and Roscommon);
‘Fampyra - My Story’ an exhibition by artist Seamus Burke was launched on the arts corridor of UHG today, Tuesday, April 05 by Mags Ryan, Community Development worker with the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The exhibition will be on display in the arts corridor until Monday 18 April.
